verb/xuˈɡaɾ/
to play; to risk, take a chance; to play (an instrument)
“Estoy jugando una partida ahora, luego.” — I'm playing a game right now, later
Synonyms: tocar, tañer
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yek- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yók-osder. Proto-Italic *jokos Latin iocus Proto-Indo-European *-ḗy Proto-Italic *-ēi(s) Latin -ēs Latin -īder. Latin -ārī Latin iocārī Spanish jugar Inherited from Latin iocārī. Compare Portuguese jogar and, more distantly, English joke.